News by subject: VET

Warfighter Hemp, a manufacturer of CBD products derived from industrial hemp based in Boulder, Colorado, is launching a first-of-its-kind CDC grade antiseptic sanitizer gel and spray with CBD to help combat COVID-19. This debut comes as the need to...

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of liberation of Vienna from the Nazi forces, Rossotrudnichestvo and The Russian Military Historical Society (RVIA), offered a virtual tour of the best known spots of Soviet military bravery. This tour became a part...

Sparkling Ice®, made by Talking Rain Beverage Company®, is proud to announce its first-ever Cheers to Heroes campaign to celebrate America's everyday hometown heroes, in conjunction with its fifth annual partnership with the Honor Flight Network....

American Legion posts throughout the nation are reaching out to isolated veterans and their families through a Buddy Check program initiated in early 2019 that has helped thousands get through the current and ongoing coronavirus-COVID19 pandemic....

A normal Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) Peer Support Group meeting would bring a dozen wounded veterans together in Orlando to distribute food to families in need or just bond over an evening at a driving range. But our times are anything but normal...

Realtor.com®, The Home of Home Search?, and Veterans United Home Loans announced today The Stars, Stripes and Summer $75K Veteran Homebuyer Giveaway. The promotion is the sixth sweepstakes collaboration between Veterans United and realtor.com,® to...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Vimy Ridge Day: "Today, we remember the thousands of Canadians who fought and gave their lives in the Battle of Vimy Ridge. "The capture of Vimy Ridge was more than just a...

Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is committing $10 million to help meet the immediate needs of warriors who are in financial crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic. The veterans charity is asking companies and foundations to join the effort to support...

Today, the PenFed Foundation is pleased to announce it has invested in Flagship Management as a recipient of its Veteran Entrepreneur Investment Program (VEIP). Cofounded by U.S. Navy veteran Dan Kervick, Flagship Management is a full-cycle, turnkey...

The American Legion's 102nd National Convention, originally scheduled for Louisville, Ky., Aug. 28 ? Sept. 3, 2020, is canceled due to public-health concerns, ongoing restrictions and uncertainties related to the global coronavirus-COVID-19 pandemic....

USAA, the country's fifth largest property-casualty insurer, will be returning $520 million to its members. This payment is a result of data showing members are driving less due to stay-at-home and shelter-in-place guidance across the country. Every...

The United Service Organizations has renewed a multiyear partnership with Southern New Hampshire University to continue to provide educational support to service members and military families. As the USO's Worldwide Education Partner, SNHU delivers...

Brighton Marine, a veteran network community in Massachusetts, and the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), an independent and bipartisan research institution in Washington D.C. focused on national security and defense, today announced a...

TOPGUN Options launched a complimentary options trading webinar series on Sunday, April 5th, to teach students how to use the current market volatility for investing success. Full Throttle is an options trading methodology webinar series taught by...

Leah and Alexander Serrano, both military veterans, are pleased to announce the launch of their new painting company ? Fresh Coat Painters of Northwest San Antonio. Fresh Coat Painters offers residential and commercial painting services including...

OpticsPlanet.com, the leading online destination for technical and high-performance gear, recently completed its winter 'Operation Gift' campaign which raised over $67,000 in donations for Ranger Road. Ranger Road is founded on the idea of bringing...

Today, national nonprofit Wreaths Across America (WAA) announces the kick off to its 2020 Stem to Stone Race Tour. The first event will take place VIRTUALLY with a 5K in Texas on Sunday, April 19. The series, which is in partnership with event...

Troopster Donation Corp, a veteran-owned and operated nonprofit military care package organization, launches a national fundraiser to raise $1.1M to send 50,000 essential medical kits to hospitals, health care workers, doctors, nurses, corpsmen and...

Hippo Premium Packaging (hippopackaging.com), a leader in custom packaging and branding solutions for the legal cannabis industry, announced it created a new logo, brand identity system, and packaging designs for Military Meds....

HARDCAR, a Veteran owned and operated distribution and secured logistics company based in Palm Springs, announced today that it is expanding its business model by leveraging the unique set of skills that its Veteran employees possess. From Founder...

HARDCAR, a Veteran owned and operated distribution and secured logistics company based in Palm Springs, announced today that it is expanding its business model by leveraging the unique set of skills that its Veteran employees possess. From Founder...

MyAdvisor, a holistic wellness technology company powered by Three Wire Systems, LLC (Three Wire), is uniting with the Yellow Ribbon Fund (YRF) to offer mental health and care coordination services to over 1,500 veteran caregivers that work with the...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has awarded a 10-year, $1 billion indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to Aptive HTG to provide healthcare and professional consulting services that...

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has launched a campaign to reach nearly 20,000 wounded veterans and family members this month who may be experiencing additional stress....

H.R.3504 ? The Ryan Kules and Paul Benne Specially Adaptive Housing Improvement Act of 2019 reached a significant milestone when the Senate approved it on March 26. The bill, which is named after Army Capt. (Ret.) Ryan Kules, now sits with the House...

VA Claims Insider (VACI) today named Nate Wilkins as Director of Public Affairs. VACI is the nation's leader in providing veterans education into the complex VA disability claims process as well as discounted access to its independent medical...

Dymatize is proud to announce that Adaptive Training Foundation (ATF) is the winner of the Resolve to Inspire $25,000 Gym Contest. Founded by David Vobora, a five-year National Football League veteran, ATF is a 501(c)3 nonprofit training foundation...

USAA and Sodexo announce a new and unique benefit to the nearly 35,000 USAA employees nationwide. Beginning this week, USAA employees will have access to curbside pick-up of meals and essential grocery food items across its corporate campuses....

Due to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus, the company has reached an agreement with the US Army Corps of Engineers to use MetroSouth Medical Center for quarantine of individuals identified by health officials as exposed to the virus. Veterans...

Seventh Sense Consulting (SSC) Celebrates Lindsey Urrutia, Executive Vice President of Business Operations for Women's History Month in this Spotlight Interview Q: Tell us a little bit about your background and what brought you to the SSC family? A:...

Lincoln Military Housing, together with three other Public-Private Venture (PPV) Partners and the Military Family Advisory Network (MFAN), announce commitment to help military families who are between homes due to COVID-19 related closures,...

Panoramic Software, a long-standing software provider to State and County Agencies has decided to provide their Veteran Claims Submission software "VetPro" at no cost to County Veteran Services Offices across the country, which are closed to the...

Raytheon's Integrated Defense Systems business instituted the annual Supplier Excellence Awards program to recognize suppliers who have provided outstanding service and partnership in exceeding customer requirements. Award candidates are judged on...

The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) has partnered with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to meet the needs of our nation's veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nurse anesthetists across the country are responding to the...

USAA and The USAA Foundation, Inc. have committed a total of $2.3 million to military-focused and national nonprofits to support America's response to the coronavirus pandemic. This support is in addition to the $2.1 million that USAA has directed to...

Amid the COVID-19 crisis, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) is continuing to support wounded veterans and their family members through innovative methods, including non-clinical telephonic care....

In furtherance of Bob Hope's unwavering passion for and commitment to our military, the Bob & Dolores Hope Foundation announced today they will award an additional $250,000 challenge grant to Operation Homefront to serve military families impacted by...

As the coronavirus pandemic grows and millions are ordered to stay home, Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) has shifted its physical wellness program to reach warriors and their families in the comfort of their own households. It is one of many steps the...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently shared with Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP) how it is assisting veterans during the spread of the COVID-19 virus. As of March 24, there are 204 positive cases of COVID-19 among veteran patients, 17...

MYOLYN, LLC, a leading manufacturer of rehab devices for people with lower body weakness or paralysis, announced today that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) issued a patent on the Company's novel functional electrical stimulation...

Armed Forces Insurance (AFI) announced today that Arlen Briggs, currently AFI's Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer, will succeed Kurt Seelbach as President and Chief Executive Officer effective March 15, 2020....

INT Technologies, the nation's largest certified Veteran-Owned Staffing and Consulting Company, announced today it has been named as a Best Staffing Firm to Work For winner for 2020. The Best Staffing Firm to Work For awards are given annually by...

WWII Métis Veteran Donald Russell Linklater will receive thanks from the Métis Nation and a $20,000 Recognition Payment on his 101st birthday at 2:00 p.m. (CT) at his home in Selkirk, Manitoba.  The Recognition Payment is part of the Métis Veterans...

VettedVA and FinLocker recently announced a strategic relationship to provide Veterans in the VettedVA community with complimentary access to FinLocker's personal financial assistant technology. Through this partnership, the FinLocker product has...

The National Press Club (NPC) announced today that this year's national Night Out For Austin Tice, originally set for April 29, will now take place on July 14, 2020, in an effort to stem the tide of the COVID-19 pandemic....

Caesarstone, the world's first high-quality premium quartz surface company to utilize advanced technologies and expertise, is pleased to continue its support of American veterans by sponsoring another season of "Military Makeover," veteran,...

Team Rubicon, a veteran-led disaster-relief organization, which mobilizes emergency teams to natural disasters and humanitarian rebuilding efforts around the world, is assisting in the fight against COVID-19, and calling on fellow Americans to do the...

Cohen Veterans Network (CVN) has moved quickly this week to ensure that its clients will continue to receive vital mental health care services online in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Each of the 15 Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinics is...

Leidos UK today announced its continued support of The Open University's Disabled Veterans' Scholarships Fund.  The Scholarship Fund gives disabled veterans across the United Kingdom the opportunity to access life-changing education free of...

The Following is a statement by National Press Club President Michael Freedman on the President's mention of Austin Tice in today's briefing:...